Seattle 3-Day Itinerary

The perfect long weekend in Seattle: 3 days and 2 nights for about $1,386 for two, flights from New York included.

Three days of must-see attractions, local favorites, and insider tips, with what the weekend costs from where you fly.

Flying from

What 3 days, 2 nights costs

The fare from where you fly, two nights at the typical hotel night and three days of spend. Change it to fit your trip.

Travellers2

Nights2

Travel style

Changes daily spend only; the hotel night stays the same.

Fare · New York to Seattle × 2
Economy round trip, usually about $406 each
$812
Hotel night · $122 × 2 nights
What a night here usually costs, from hotel prices we check every week. 2 travellers share a room.
$244
Daily spend · $55 × 2 travellers × 3 days
Restaurants, transport and paid sights, per person per day. The hotel isn't in it.
$330

Trip cost: flights + hotel + daily spend$1,386

3 days, 2 nights, 2 travellers, mid-range, flying from New York. Usual prices we track ourselves, not a price you can book.

How we know

Fare: the middle price of the economy round trips we found from New York on our latest check (half were cheaper, half dearer), for departures in the coming weeks.
Hotel night: the middle nightly price of the Seattle hotels we check three times a week (see our hotel price index).
Daily spend: food, local transport and sights per person, from our city guide, by travel style. The hotel isn't in it.
Total: fare × travellers + hotel night × nights × rooms + daily spend × travellers × days. Prices move, so treat it as a guide, not a quote.

Each day's highlights in order. Want more days or a different pace? The planner at the end reshapes it around you.

Verified spots in Seattle that the classic route skips.

Hidden GemsWaterfall Garden
A tucked-away Pioneer Square courtyard featuring a thundering 22-foot man-made waterfall on the exact site where United Parcel Service was founded in 1907.
Hidden GemsGood Weather Bicycle & Repair
A tiny Fremont shop blending specialty pour-over coffee with bicycle repair culture, beloved by locals as a community hub far off the tourist radar.
Hidden GemsVolunteer Park Conservatory
A Victorian-style glass greenhouse on Capitol Hill sheltering lush palms, cacti, and blooming orchids that feel worlds away from the Pacific Northwest rain outside.
Hidden GemsBallard (Hiram M. Chittenden) Locks
Watch boats rise and fall between Puget Sound and Lake Union at this working 1917 lock system that also features a fascinating fish ladder for migrating salmon.
Hidden GemsParsons Gardens
A quiet, fragrant Queen Anne neighborhood park beloved by locals for its rose bushes, shaded benches, and an almost secret garden atmosphere rarely visited by tourists.
Hidden GemsGeorgetown Steam Plant
One of the best-preserved Edwardian-era power stations in the US, open for rare public tours that reveal massive original turbines and stunning industrial architecture.

Each place was checked on Google Maps: real address, right city, still open.

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